Clinical trials: Pain, Cervical
Pain, Back Pain
Development of STEPPT
This 6-month pilot study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and estimate effect sizes of the pilot STEPPT intervention for addressing ethnic disparities in physical therapy referrals and adherence between Hispanic and…
- Conditions
- Pain, Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- STEPPT PILOT (NCT06835439)
- Testing
- STEPPT Pilot, Standard Care (Control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Cervical Radiculopathy
Comparative Trial Via Tranforaminal Approach Versus Epidural Catheter Via Interlaminar Approach
Do cervical epidural steroid injections done by transforaminal catheter targeted approach improve pain and function in patients with cervical radicular pain?
- Trial name
- NCT03382821
- Testing
- Transforaminal ESI with dexamethasone, Transforaminal catheter-targeted ESI with triamcinolone, Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate 10 MG/ML
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Neck Pain
Dry Needling in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain
The investigators study the efficacy of a combination of dry needling plus manual therapy against sham dry needling plus manual therapy in the treatment of chronic neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02435966
- Testing
- Dry needling, Manual therapy
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- European University of Madrid
Back Pain, Neck Pain
Spine Pain INtervention to Enhance Care Quality And Reduce Expenditure
Low back and neck pain are among the leading causes of medical visits, lost productivity and disability. There is an urgent need to identify effective and efficient ways of helping subjects with acute spine pain while guiding…
- Trial name
- SPINE CARE (NCT03083886)
- Testing
- Identify, Coordinated, Enhanced (ICE) Decision Making + PCP led care, Individualized Postural Therapy (IPT) + PCP led care, Usual PCP led care
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,087 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Pain
Celecoxib Efficacy And Safety Versus Diclofenac In Acute Pain Due To Cervical Sprain Related To A Traffic Accident
This Study Will Evaluate Celecoxib Efficacy And Safety Versus Standard Doses Of Diclofenac In Acute Pain Due To Cervical Injury (Due To A Sprain) Related To A Motor Vehicle Accident
- Trial name
- NCT00894790
- Testing
- Celecoxib, oral Diclofenac
- Where
- 2 sites in Mexico
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Neck Pain
Efficacy and Safety of Diclofenac 1.16% Gel in Subjects With Acute Neck Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of diclofenac 1.16% gel compared with placebo applied four times a day in subjects with acute neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01335724
- Testing
- Diclofenac diethylamine 1.16% gel
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis
Neck Pain
Spinal Pain and Autonomic Responses to Chiropractic Care
This randomized, single-blinded study will investigate the effects of Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Heart Rate Variability and Pain Sensitivity in a population of patients with recurrent and persistent neck pain.
- Trial name
- SPARC (NCT03576846)
- Testing
- Stretching and Spinal manipulative therapy, Stretching
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Pain, Radiating
Surgery Prevention by Transforaminal Injection of Epidural Steroids for Cervical Radicular Pain
Cervical radicular pain is a common cause of disability and pain in the upper extremity and neck with an annual incidence of 83.2/100,000 (1).
- Trial name
- SPIES (NCT02226159)
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Lidocaine with Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.
Opioid Use, Spinal Diseases
Opioid Free vs. Standard Perioperative Pain Regimen for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) Surgery
Patients undergoing 1-3 level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) at the levels between C2 and T1 will be enrolled into this randomized prospective study.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use, Spinal Diseases, Surgery--Complications, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT04990804
- Testing
- Opioid Analgesic, Opioid-Free Postoperative Pain Regimen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervical Spondylosis
Effectiveness of Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection
Study Purpose: This study is intended to monitor outcomes for 1 year following cervical TFESI. Based on current clinic volume and enrollment rates into a current study of cervical epidural injections that is nearing completion…
- Conditions
- Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Disk, Herniated
- Trial name
- NCT04544683
- Testing
- Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Injection with dexamethasone sodium phosphate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Back Strain, Neck Strain
Heat Versus Ice in the Acute Management of Neck and Back Strain Injuries
Muscle sprains of the back and neck are very common. In addition to pain and antiinflammatory medications the use of either cold or hot packs has been recommended.
- Trial name
- NCT01535365
- Testing
- Heat, Cold
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Postoperative Pain
Superficial Cervical Plexus Block and Quality of Recovery After Thyroidectomy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a superficial cervical plexus block improves quality of recovery after thyroid surgery.
- Trial name
- QoR-SCPB (NCT06002152)
- Testing
- Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Pain
12 Versus 20 mL PCB for D&E Cervical Prep
More research is needed to investigate methods of pain control for cervical preparation for abortion procedures. Women report pain with paracervical block injection as well as with osmotic dilator placement.
- Trial name
- NCT03356145
- Testing
- 12 mL paracervical block, 20 mL paracervical block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Neck Pain, Low Back Pain
Partners for Pain & Wellbeing Equity: A Randomized Trial of Community Supported Complementary and Integrative Health Self-management for Back Pain
The focus of this project is on developing and optimizing community-based programs for the self-management of back or neck pain for individuals from populations that experience health disparities (BP-PEHD).
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05786508
- Testing
- Partners4Pain program, Key to Wellbeing program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Head Cancer, Neck Cancer
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Head and Neck Cancer Pain (HNC) (TENS & HNC)
The overall goal of this study is to examine the effect of a single dose of TENS on mucositis pain and function secondary to head and neck radiation therapies.
- Conditions
- Head Cancer, Neck Cancer, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01194466
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Jennifer E. Lee
Orthostatic Hypotension, Parkinson's Disease
A Two Part Study (306A/306B) to Assess Droxidopa in Treatment of NOH in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
This is a study to evaluate the effects of an investigational drug, Droxidopa, in participants with neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (NOH), associated with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- 306A/306B (NCT01176240)
- Testing
- Droxidopa
- Where
- 60 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Chelsea Therapeutics
Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis
Acupuncture Approaches for Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is a major public health problem that places many burdens on individuals, including impairment of physical and psychological functioning, lost productivity, and side effects of medications used to treat pain.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis, Neck Pain, Back Pain
- Trial name
- AADDOPT-2 (NCT02456727)
- Testing
- Group/Community Acupuncture, Individual Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 779 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Pain, Bladder Cancer
Study of D-Methadone in Patients With Chronic Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine the safest dose of d-methadone that can be given, without causing severe side effects in most patients with chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Pain, Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer, CNS Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00588640
- Testing
- d-Methadone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Acute Non-complicated Postural Neck Pain
The Effect of TheraBand® Kinesiology Tape on Post-manipulation Pain and Range of Motion
The purpose of this study is to determine if post-manipulation elastic therapeutic tape (ETT) with TheraBand® Kinesiology Tape to neck pain patients can impact neck range of motion (ROM) and post-manipulation pain.
- Trial name
- TBKTManip (NCT02691143)
- Testing
- TheraBand Kinesiology Tape
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Sport and Spine Rehab Clinical Research Foundation
Esophageal Carcinoma, Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma
Doxepin Hydrochloride in Treating Esophageal Pain in Patients With Thoracic Cancer Receiving Radiation Therapy to the Thorax With or Without Chemotherapy
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies the effects of taking doxepin hydrochloride as compared to placebo (inactive drug) in treating esophageal pain in patients with cancer located in the chest area receiving radiation…
- Conditions
- Esophageal Carcinoma, Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma, Laryngeal Carcinoma, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT02062632
- Testing
- Doxepin Hydrochloride, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic